Palettes / Colors / #35ECFA
#35ECFA — Vivid Teal
#35ECFA is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #35ECFA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#35ECFA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FA4033; it also sits naturally between #33FAA4 and #3389FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35ECFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 236, 250 |
| HSL | 184°, 95%, 59% |
| HSV | 184°, 79%, 98% |
| CMYK | 79%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.72, 67.65, 100.93 |
| Yxy | 67.65, 0.2242, 0.3113 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.83, -38.78, -19.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.25, -34.35, -20.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35ECFA
.text { color: #35ECFA; }
.background { background-color: #35ECFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35ECFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 236, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 95%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35ECFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 236, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35ECFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 236, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35ECFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35ECFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA4033:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35ECFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35ECFA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #35ECFA: ·
How #35ECFA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #35ECFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #35ECFA?
#35ECFA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 236, 250). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35ECFA?
#35ECFA is RGB 53, 236, 250 — HSL 184°, 95%, 59% — CMYK 79%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #35ECFA?
Its complement is #FA4033; analogous partners are #33FAA4 and #3389FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35ECFA for text?
Black text on #35ECFA has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.